Q: When a father passes away and was divorced from his wife and leaves a son and daughter behind, what is the girl’s portion and what is the males? Can the daughter refuse to take a payout for her share in a house and request for the actual house? A. If the son and daughter …
Q: In the past when I was away from my wife I used to frequently watch porn and masturbate. I have left this sinful act about a year ago, but I want to know if what I did in the past invalidates my marriage? A. Although watching porn, etc. are major sins, it does not …
Q: If husband and wife have been separated for over 2 years without success at reconciliation and the girl’s parents ask for her talaaq (divorce), what is the ruling regarding her Mehr (dowry) money? A. The Mahr belongs to her. She will not return it to the husband after Talaaq. If he did not pay …
Q: What are the rulings of seperation before divorce? A. If the separation between husband and wife is with the consent of the husband, he will have to maintain her during the separation. If the wife leaves the marital home without the consent of the husband, he does not have to maintain her during the …
Q: My friend's husband gave her a divorce 3 years before on a paper with the wordings "main ne tumhain 08 July 2008 ko farigh ker dia hai" (I have made u free from 08 July 2008). Has this divorce occured or not? If it occured then what's the possibility to reconcile? The iddat period …
Q: If during an argument between husband and wife, the wife threatens to leave, des this count as 1 talaq? A. Talaaq can only be issued by the husband. The action or statement of a wife cannot constitute Talaaq. Her threatening to leave does not constitute Talaaq. Moulana Yusuf LaherChecked by: Mufti Siraj Desai
Q: After 40 years of marriage I caught my wife having sex with another man. We are married according to Sahriah (Islamic) law, not registered in the country we are residing. Can I divorce her or must I apply for divorce according to the laws of the country in which we are residing? Is an …
Q: How does one write a certificate of divorce? A: CERTIFICATE OF DIVORCE DETAILS OF SPOUSES Husband’s full name: ……………………………………………… ID NO: ……………………………………………… Wife’s full name: ……………………………………………… ID NO: ……………………………………………… Address (Marital Home): ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… …
Q: I was seperated from my husband without talaak or divorce about 15 years ago. He has recently passed away. What are the rules for idath? A: You were separated but not divorced, so you were still his wife You will have to undergo the Iddat of a widow, i.e. four months and ten days. …
Q: What are the steps and duas of the first night with ones wife after marriage? A. On the first night of marriage, when in seclusion with the wife, hold the forelocks (hair of the forehead) of her head and recite the following Du'aa: اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّىْ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهَا وَخَيْرَ مَا جَبَلْتَهَا عَلَيْهِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ …
